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National Association of Physician Advisors
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The 9th Annual World Congress Leadership Summit on Optimizing Observation Patient Management

April 23-24, 2012
Hyatt Regency Chicago, Illinois
About the Conference

World Congress is proud to present. While the concept of observation units is well established, only recently has there been enough evidentiary support to prove the observation units effectiveness. This executive forum will showcase the best practice strategies of leading hospitals and healthcare systems with regard to how they operate and effectively utilize their observation units.

By attending this conference, administrators will be able to learn crucial skills such as ensuring accurate and timely reimbursement of observation patients and improving patient flow to prevent bottlenecks within the hospital. In addition, we will discuss and showcase in several case studies how to expand the services offered by the observation unit in order to gain stakeholder buy-in and be considered a critical component from the hospital.

The National Association of Physician Advisors (NAPA) is dedicated to creating a forum for physician advisors, case managers, VPMAs, medical directors and other hospital professionals in the departments of utilization and compliance for:
  • Networking: Connect through social networking sites and national conferences with your peers, superiors and consultants.
  • Knowledge Transfer: Share strategies, best practices and lessons learned through national events, online discussion forums and publications.
  • Industry Development: Begin the process of developing the Physician Advisor' s role as a true specialty area in healthcare.

NAPA provides a central place for PAs to network and discuss everyday questions and challenges:

Working Together
  • The Evolving Role of the PA
  • Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs)
  • Coding & Documentation
  • Reducing Denials
  • Utilization Management
  • The Liability & Responsibility of the Physician Advisor
  • Measuring the Success of a Physician Advisor Program